What Happened
Autonomous Attack Raises Questions Over AI Weapons
A Russian attack drone equipped with an Nvidia Jetson Orin minicomputer and guided entirely by AI has killed three civilians in southeastern Ukraine, according to an investigation published by The New York Times. The drone, a Molniya fixed-wing attack drone, navigated and selected its target without human intervention, using onboard artificial intelligence to recognize and strike propane tanks at a gas station. The incident has raised questions about the use of autonomous weapons and the potential risks and consequences of removing human judgment from target selection. This development was first reported by AeroTime.